The University of Gastronomic Sciences is currently accepting applications for Scholarships for Three-year Undergraduate Degree in Gastronomic Sciences and Cultures. Gastronomic Sciences and Cultures graduates study “hard” sciences, social sciences and the humanities. The course is taught in English in the first year and mostly in Italian in the second and third years.

The Three-Year Undergraduate Degree in Gastronomic Sciences and Cultures is designed to train multi-skilled professionals able to work and carry out research in many different fields connected to food systems.

The University of Gastronomic Sciences, founded in 2004 by the international non-profit association Slow Food in cooperation with the Italian regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, is a ministerially recognized, private non-profit institution. Its goal is to create an international research and education center for those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science.

Scholarship Description: 

• Application Deadline: July 3, 2018
• Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue undergraduate programme.
• Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in Gastronomic Sciences and Cultures.
• Scholarship Award: UNISG scholarships are available to applicants of all nationalities, and can be applied for once the online application procedures have been completed.

Non-Italian students can apply for a university fee exemption if they meet all the following requirements:

• income and property situation does not exceed the limits indicated in the public announcements
• have been admitted to the university’s three-year undergraduate degree program for the 2018/2019 academic year with a minimum admission score of 75 out of 100

Scholarships are assigned exclusively to students beginning their first year and can be renewed for the second and third year. UNISG scholarships do not consist of a direct distribution of funds, but rather a partial or full exemption from university fees.

• Nationality: Students from all countries are eligible to apply.
• Number of Scholarships: Not Known
• Scholarship can be taken in Italy

Eligibility for the Scholarship: 

Eligible Countries: Students from all countries are eligible to apply.

• Entrance Requirements: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:
• Italian high school graduates – students who have a secondary school diploma obtained in Italy;
• Graduating Italian high school students – students who will obtain their high school diploma, in Italy, in 2017;
• Non-Italian high school graduates* – students who have earned a non-Italian high school degree and are eligible for university enrollment (as reported on the Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore) issued by the relevant consular authorities).

*Important information for applicants with a U.S. High School Diploma: According to the “Regulations on foreign students’ access to university courses in the period 2011-2014?, updated on 15 April 2013, US candidates must possess one of the following:

(1) A U.S. high school diploma and at least 3 successfully completed Advanced Placement exams
(2) Two years of college or university credit with all exams passed.

For more information, please contact the Italian embassy or consulate in the United States. All non-EU candidates must enroll through the Italian consulate nearest their place of residence. Candidates should contact the Italian consulate as soon as possible to ensure sufficient time to complete the enrollment process.

Applicants whose native language is not English must have a minimum level of English language proficiency equivalent to a B2-level, (in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) demonstrated at the English language entrance examination.

Applicants whose native language is not Italian must have a minimum level of knowledge of the Italian language equal to A1/A2 (in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) demonstrated during the Italian language interview/admission test.

English Language Requirements: Applicants whose native language is not English must have a minimum level of English language proficiency equivalent to a B2-level, (in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) demonstrated at the English language entrance examination.

Applicants whose native language is not Italian must have a minimum level of knowledge of the Italian language equal to A1/A2 (in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) demonstrated during the Italian language interview/admission test.

Application Procedure: 

How to Apply: In order to apply to the three-year undergraduate program in Gastronomic Sciences and Cultures, candidates must:

• Complete the registration process
• Upload the supporting dossier
• Complete the written test
• Complete an online interview       

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